The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-07
A WOULD-BE TEMPEST.
Mexican Citizens at Brownsville
Make an Ado, Which the Gov
ernor Checks by the Let
ter Of the Law.

ter OF the Law.
The executive office yesterday was the
recipient of a "protesta" from Mexican
citizens, which, upon its face, bore the
likeness of Il statement of an outrage.
The following is the letter which accom-
panied the protest, the latter being print
ed in Spanish, and calling upon the gov
ernor of the state and president OF the
United States to right the wrong that had
been done. The tenor of the protest is
highly favored but the letter given be-
low covers the material points:
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June p
To, His Exceency, L. S. Roas, Governor of
Texas:
We, the undersi ned Mexicans, resident in the
city Of Brownsville, Cameron comfy, Texas, hay-
ing Witnessed an outrage perpetrated on fellow
citizen, Paul no Preciodo, editor of the Sagartjo,
who on tn 9th day of June, A. d. 1887, was placed
and held under ARE. in the county Jail OF this
CITY witaoRt Eeing Informed by virtue of what
AL hority of law or the nature of ibe accusation
against him, said Pauline Preciodo. made
request that we respectfully ask you
exe9lle9cy to define for us the rights {ar
ritory whether they are entitled to the same con-
siderations and immunities which the French,
German, English, Spanish and other immi
are deemed obnoxious, and as such
unworthy of pro,ectiuu, hrb'e & be
taken into custody and deaf with without due pro
cess of law IGNACIo Marines,
FAUsTINo VILLAREAL,
SALoME FLORET,
MELCHOR GUYZMAN,
JESUS ID. DENA
Governor Ross, on receipt of this letter,
at once addrt ssed the following letter to
Judge Russell, in whose district the al
legged trouble has occurrred:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Texas, June %, 1887.
Hon. j. c. Russell, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Dear Sir-Enclosed please find protest against
what at first sight appears to be an outrage per o.
trated against one Pauline Preciodo, citizen OF
Mexico would ask your earnest and prompt at
tention to this matter, in order that steps
may be taken to bring the perpetrators to justice If
the facts set out in the protest be found TO De true
I am respectfully,
s. Ross, Governor.
At the same time the governor for
warded the following letter to General
Ignacio Marines, whose name heads the
list of protestants:
| EXECUTIVE OFFICE, [
AUSTIN, TEXAS, June 29, 1887. I
Gen. Ignacio Marines, Brownsville, Texas.
Sir-The communication of late date, signed by
| Yourself and Others reached me this morning. anc
has had my careful attention. L am FORCED 10 tle
conclusion that, on inquiry there will be found u
be some mistake in lis statements, as it Is hard To-
me to believe that such an outrage al
indicated could have been wilfu]ly perpetrated OIL
yrur fellow-citizen, Pauline Preciodo, by ofhcer'
acting under the authority of the state OF Texas.
You ask me to define for you the status as t
rights and privileges of Mexicans in this state witt
regard to those of other nations. THIS is not nee
essaTy fol- me to do, as their status ls ready dt
fined by treaty between the republic of Mexico an
thu United States and from me your citizens VII
meet with eXa tly the same consideration and pro
lection Us is accorded our own people
| I have forwarded your communication to Hon
j. c. Ruesell, at Corpus Christi, and have re
queeted him TO give his earnest and prompt atten
ton to the matter: | am, respectfully,
L. s. Roes
Governor of Texas.